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Hi Laurie,
I finished AC in the middle of August and by the middle of Sept, I had hair, even on the weekly Taxol. It continued to grow (slowly) all the way through the Taxol, however my eyebrows and lashes fell out. By the time I was finished with the chemo, I had about an inch of hair on my head (Nov. 2). I went to my hair dresser on Thurs. and got some highlights. I'm so excitied! It's about 1 1/2 inches on the top and I have little curls around my ears and neck. My firends were all amazed that I have so much so soon. It did definitely pick up speed after I finished the treatments.
Even if you lose it- It will be here before you know- and by the way, my eyebrows were back by Christmas! My best present ever!! :-)
Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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